| Additional Information: | Husband of Nellie Woollett. Native of Chatham. |
| Cemetery: | AMERVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOLESMES, Nord, France |
| Grave Reference/ Panel Number: |
C. 23. |
| Location: | Amerval is a small village 5 kilometres north
of Le Cateau on the D955, Solesmes to Le Cateau road. Take the D98, in
the direction of Croix Caluyauer, to Amerval and the Communal Cemetery
will be found on the eastern side of the village on the south side of
the road to Forest-en Cambresis. The extension is situated on the West
side of the communal cemetery. |
| Historical Information: | Amerval Communal Cemetery Extension was made after the 51st Brigade (17th Division) had captured Amerval on the 20th October, 1918; and it was enlarged after the Armistice by the concentration of graves from Contour Cemetery. There are now over 150, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified. The cemetery covers an area of 308 square metres and is enclosed by a stone rubble wall. |
This page last updated 19th November 2001